Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1888 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1888
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
41st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.222
in 2002
All-time low
0.1623
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Argentina, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.1652001: 0.1732002: 0.2222003: 0.2082004: 0.1882005: 0.1752006: 0.1712007: 0.172008: 0.1632009: 0.1632010: 0.1622011: 0.1672012: 0.1782013: 0.1782014: 0.1772015: 0.1872016: 0.1832017: 0.1822018: 0.1782019: 0.1742020: 0.2012021: 0.189

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Argentina stood at 0.1888.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Argentina peaked at 0.222 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1623, in 2010.

That places Argentina 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1655
2001 0.1734 +4.8%
2002 0.222 +28.1%
2003 0.2082 -6.2%
2004 0.1884 -9.5%
2005 0.1754 -6.9%
2006 0.1708 -2.6%
2007 0.1702 -0.4%
2008 0.1631 -4.2%
2009 0.163 -0.1%
2010 0.1623 -0.4%
2011 0.1667 +2.7%
2012 0.1783 +6.9%
2013 0.178 -0.2%
2014 0.1772 -0.4%
2015 0.1865 +5.3%
2016 0.1827 -2.0%
2017 0.1821 -0.3%
2018 0.178 -2.3%
2019 0.1741 -2.2%
2020 0.2011 +15.5%
2021 0.1888 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.18 0.163 0.222 10
2010s 0.1766 0.1623 0.1865 10
2020s 0.1949 0.1888 0.2011 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 38 Albania 0.1996 compare
  2. 39 Italy 0.1954 compare
  3. 40 South Africa 0.1946 compare
  4. 42 Mauritius 0.1829 compare
  5. 43 Panama 0.1798 compare
  6. 44 Bulgaria 0.1775 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Argentina was 0.1888 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.222 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1623 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Argentina ranks 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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